davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-26

wrong they failed to mention it at thai
time, whish, p the opinion OF YOU
Committee, was the proper time to havt
donesso. On the 2Sln day Of March the
matter was ogain brought up in the
Council, when it was stated by the
Bridge Committee that the money sub.
scribed by the citizens, amounting tc
81, $50, had all been collected and paid
to the City Treasurer. The contract
with the San Francisco Bridge Company
was then approved and the Mayor re.
quested to sign the same by the follow.
ing vote: Ayes-Frank kenfield, Co.'s,
Hitler, johnson, Jones, Kuhrts, Lowell,
Perry, Willard and Breed, 10. Noes
Stearns l.. At the next meeting of the
Council the Mayor stated in his message
that it had been represented to him that
there was a job or collusion in the
Kuhrts street bridge matter, in conse.
quence Of which he recommended that
there be committee appointed by the
Council to investigate the came. In ac-
eordance with his recommendation your
Committee was appointed and we have
endeavored to give the matter thorough
investigation. At the second meeting of
he committee, Councilman G.. l..
Stearns preferred charg's of collusion
and conspiracy against j. G. McMullin,
w. II. Ledbetter, Fred Eaton and Geo.
w. Gait, in matters pertaining to the
Kuhrts street bridge. At the request of
the committee City Attorney j. q. DAILY
assisted in the matter of inyestig ltion
and war of material advantage TO us in
getting at the facts in the case. To
facli ate matters the Committee en-
ployed shorthand reporter and the
evidence as taken down by him has
since been printed and is herewith SUBJ
mitted for your consideration. Aftsr
listening patiently to the evidence and
devoting a vast amount of time to the
investigation, your Committee are OF the
opinion that there is no evidence to
show that there has been any fraud,
collusion or conspiracy between the
competitors or between or on the part of
any of the persons SO charged. In regard
to the cost of the bridge your Committee
desire to say that the contract was not
awarded in accordance with the first
plan submitted by Mr.. Eaton and
accepted bv the Council, from which
plan Mr.. Eaton estimated the bridge
would cost $4,000, but according to
plans and specifications submitted to the
San Francisco Bridge Company, in
which provision had been made for
and The carrying capacity of
the bridge increased as follows: 100
pounds per lineal foot of span for a
dead load and 800 pounds per lineal foot
of span for live load. Therefore, when
Mr.. Stearns assumed that because a
bridge can be built according to the
plan first presented by Mr.. Eaton for
the sum of $l2. 500, that bridge built
in accordance with the plans and specifi
cations submitted by the San Francisco
Bridge Company ought not to cost any
more, it is very evident that he has
based his estimates ON wrong data.
Your committee recommend that the |
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

Denver Letter: Rich men among
these westerners almost always want to
come to congress or the senate, and ]
understand that Fill, Tabor end q
number OF other are soheming already
for the election. In the meantime Tom
Bowen is at his home In Del Norte, COL,
2S5 miles away from Denver, and Sena-
tor Teller is living up IN mountains at
the mining town of Central City. Tel.
Ter has a law office in Denver, and also O
big ranch pear Pueblo. Bowen's in
terests are in mines, and he once told
me that a man never got wealthy SELL
ing postage stamps, and that il aa
TO make q fortune he must strike for
big game. It was in this way that
Bowen has made what he has, and he is
said to be wealthy. he rode here from
Arkansas q poor man and for seven
years worked q group OF claims in con-
pany with others in corporation known
as the San Juan mining company. Ii ia
said the company was badly managed,
and its stock got down very low. Bowen
saw that there was money in its mines
and In 1881 its shares were played for OF
poker in Del Norte at the rate of two
drinks a share. Bowen quietly bought
them up, getting, 1t IS said, $500, 0OC
worth of stock for $75. He soon got
control of the stock. He pushed The
work, soon struck a rich lead, and thus
made q fortune, He paid his debts, and
L am told he Is interested in the stamr
mill which has since been erected neal
his claim.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
Judge Raylsss, Death.

Relative to the death of q former
respected citizen OF Yankton the Benton
Hsrbor Palladium OF the 9th inst says:
Lott 8. Bayless died at his home on
Britain avenue at $50 O'Clock last even
ing, after q brief final illness, aged 81
years. He had only recovered from a
long sickness q short time since how.
ever, and the end was not unexpected.
There will be q short service at the
residence at Z O'Clock this evening, con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Eastman, and the re-
maine, which are embalmed by Messrs.
j, 0. Rowe and W. a. Padley, will be
taken to Fort Wayne, Ind, for inter
ment via the early train on the Wabash
Tomorrow.
MIR. Bsyless was born in summit
county. N, j., Dec. 9th, 1901, and moved
with his father to Ohio when he was
eight years old, residing there until he
became of age. At the age of twenty
two he learned OWL engineering and
afterward built FIVE miles of the Wabash
canal. He married his first wife when
twenty-five years OF age and moved to
Indiana. where he settled in the wilder
ness ten miles from Fort Wayne. He
lea YES a wife and two sons, Samuel u.
and Alexander, residing at Minnesota
and Kansas City.
Mr., Bayless took ID active part in the
wax of the rebellion, and was commits.
stoned by Gov. Morton, to look after
the interests OF the sick and wounded
soldiers in the hospital and in the field.
During the exciting times at the be-
ginning of the war he was one of the
number of earnest citizens who became
personal security with the governor of
Indiana to raise money to send troops to
the front, and he subsequently, was q
member OF the legislature, and held
several other positions of trust in his
adopted state. He held the position of
receiver in the United States land office
at Yanktop, Dakota, about nine years.
and afterwards moved to Benton Harbor,
in 1881, where he has since resided.
Mr., Bsyiess enjoyed a long and use
full life, being q man Of liberal education.
and the world is better for his having
lived in it. AS he was heard to say a
short time since, he had made many mis-
takes but had never wronged one person
out of q cent, or Intentionally done any
person an injury.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
ri Want worly

Washington. d. O., Aug. lin grant
ing a pardon to William Sweeney, OF
this city, who was sentenced to five
years imprisonment for robbery in 1883.
President Oleveland's first a ia that
it is presented to him that this convict
was q good soldier during the war and
was honora5ly discharged for disability
A democrat vas cruel enough this after
noon to pass criticism on the act as fol-
lows: "Ah, MIR. Cleveland, that will
never win o soldier vote. II you had
said thut Of some Of those poor soldiers
whose pension cases you vetoed afte.
congress passed the law pensioning itf.em
and then said because he was q good
soldier ! will sign the bill pensioning
him although there may be discrepan-
cies in his papers. You might have been
called q friend of the soldier, bat to
pardon a convicted felon because he was
an honorably discharged soldier is IL
thirl,"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
RURAL SCHOOLS.

County to have n Graded
Systenl-reachers for this Year.
Each year the farmers in Yankton
county are becoming more comfortably
liked, financially speaking, and as their
cash reserve increases they are enabled
to employ more help for the farm and
thus allow their sons and daughters
more time in which to attend school.
This condition has been growing con-
stantly for years and as the children
spend more time in school 80 the demand
for more advanced studies becomes
greater and the country folks are receiy-
ing the benefit of better books and bet
ter teachers. Yankton county is the
home of an industrious class Of
farmers and they are more than
anxious to see an Improvement in their
school system. In %turtherance OF this
desire. County Superintendent Of
Schools, ID. Nd. Hills, has devoted much
of his time for the past three months,
and he has succeeded IN ~perfeeting a
system for grading the schools in the
country which will go into effect this
year. This system provides for primary,
intermediate and grammar grades, and
as they advance will be promoted and
when they have finished the grammar
grades they will graduate and receive
diplomas after the name of city school
graduates. The territory furnishes the
funds necessary to set the system in
order, and the people IL the country are
well pleased with the plan. The adop-
tion of this system will create q demand
for teachers OF more ability than those
which have been heretofore employed,
and IN securing the proper persons the
county superintendent will conduct ex-
aminations of applicants. which will be
rigid and careful to the end that none
but the best teachers may be employed.
An examination has recently been con-
Quoted IN this oity. at which eighteen
people were examined. OF these eigh-
teen, twelve succeeded IN passing the ex-
animation and they will enter upon
their pedagogical duties this fall. Those
who passed were e. FL. Pound, Miss
Nellie Guernsey and John G. DelIinger,
in the first grade; Miss Nellie
NJ. Donnelly and ID. s. Odell
in the second grade; ]. W. Randall
Miss Nellie s~hepardson, Miss May Lor-
semore, Miss Leah Fishbeck, Miss Gertie
Violin, Miss Lizzie Ripple, and Miss
Ellen Hainfan, in the third grade. Several
days was consumed in making this ex-
animation and the applicants speak of
it as being an honest test OF their know
ledge. Superlnteni dent Hills is taking
great interest In his work, the result OF
which will be seen in the country schools
of the future.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

were in Yankton last night. Mr.. Per.
kins took back with him q car load oil
fine cattle.
Will MoYay returned this afternoon
from Mitchell. He was asked how he
liked Mitchell and his reply,
modestly given was: 81 druther live in
Ysnkton."
James Todd and Misses Matte end
Dollie Todd, children of Captain Wes-
ley Todd, formerly of Yankton, arrived
last night from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
for a visit.
d. A. Williams. OF Sioux City, pro-
prietor OF the Garretson house, and
II. J. Bohn, of Chicago, editor of the
Hotel World, were in Yankton yester-
day, guests at tbs Morrison.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

. p. m. Suhjeets-s'Charaeter Building
and The story of Ruth" Sunday school
at 10 m. and young peoples meeting at
z p. m.
q. b. Rossteuscher was alive at 4
o'clock this afternoon, but it is probable
that death will relieve him during the
night. Yet there is q possibility that
he may live q few days more. Blood
peIsoning first appeared this forenoon ,
and it Is but a questisn of how much
time will be necessary for it TO work up.
ward from the seat of the disease to the
heart.
Sioux Falls Press, Il: Yesterday r..
L. Pettigrew received q letter from
President Spicer, of the Wilmar and
Sioux Fails railroad, stating that be-
tween forty five and fifty miles of the
road was now covered with men and
teams working or the grade, and as fast
as cross-sectioning can be made the force
VIII be increased. intending to have men
along the entire line inside of twenty
days.
On the fourth day of this month the
American Catholic bishops met in con-
claye at La Crosse to decide upon the
location of two bishops in Dakota. The
oonolave held q lengthy meeting, and
The advantages of the many towns in
Dakota for the homes of the bishops
were presented. The Catholic Citizen,
printed at Milwaukee, in a recent issue
says that Yankton has been selected as
the place where Bishop Marty will re-
side, but this information is regarded as
somewhat premature, as the pope must
confirm the selection. Bishop Marty
prefers Yankton to any other Dakota
town for a home, end as his wishes are
to be considered Yankton will probably
be his future residence and the cathe-
dral city of south Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
Lanar's HAIR Gone.


Baltimore American: The aesthetic
charm that has SO long surrounded the
handsome form of Secretary Lamar has
been dispellsd. The secretary q day or
80 ago appeared at his office dressed in
his royal purple" pants and Prince
Albert coat, but, alas. the long and
flowing locks had disappeared. The fatal
shears had shorn them from the head so
honored and reserved. "Jim," the meg
senger, met him at the door.
lis you Secretary Lamar ?" said he.
~ am, James
II axed, sab, cos I do not 'conige you,
sab, at de first. Dere is sumpin' about
you, sab, dat is very peculiar"
James I've had my hair cut: - and
the secretary, with a far-of look in his
eyes, entered his room. Later in the
day the secretary went to Red Top.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
C Us.

Company q drills at 5 o'clock every
morning of next week,
Chickens may not be legally shot in
Nebraska until September LIST.
Because of the Illness of both the city
Justices, Rossteuscher and Pratt, the
police court is not busy these days.
1t is rumored that a professional man
of Yankton is to be proceeded against
for gathering unripe prairie chickens.
A meeting will be held in the Danish
Church on Sunday evening at 8 O'Clock
under the direction OF Rev. ii. T. Hvid
DR.. Adams, of Centerville, has decided
to move to Yankton and a partnership
between himself and DIR. Van Yelsor has
been agreed upon.
Monday the 18th of August is 10 be
regarded by number of sportsmen as
a legal prairie chicken day and will be
observed accordingly.
TIE Bachelors" club will enjoy q
hop at the Merchants hotel this evening.
The Italian band which ia in the city
will furnish the MUSIC.
Peter Stefin's bus line will be at the
service of those who attend the party
this evening. Tickets a quarter Of a
dollar each for the round trip. Calls
may be left of the stable.
Rev. 81. Boswell, a oolored gentleman
from Atchison, Ksnsa as, will hold divine
SERVICES ct the Baptist church morning,
afternoon and evening at the usual
hours. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. 2. A. jacques has just learned OF
the sudden death OF her daughter, Mrs.
Paul Land, and only sister OF Mrs.
bradley. ct Put Angeles, Washington
territory, tc which place she had recent
ly moved. q
Mrs. Sullivan will be assisted by her
music scholars in giving q concer st the
Congregational church ON Friday eve
ming of next week. Mrs. Wheeler, the
missionary, will on that occasion rende,
q song in the language of the Turks.
General John B. Dennis received q
telegram from Omaha this morning ask
ing him to come at noe He m
that his Q Louis is ill. and SO s~erioualy
as to be regarded in a critical condition
General Dennis lett for Omaha this after
noon.
Rev. D. T. Bradley hss,returned from
Duluth and will preach In the Oongrega
tionafchurch Tomorrow at Il &. u. ans
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
Personal.

Judge Pratt is. confined to his house
by illness.
s. l.. Brown, OF Parkston, is in Yank.
ton to-day.
M. 2. Gilman returned from a west
ern visit to-day.
Henry Cooley, Of Bon BONNIE county,
is In Yankton to-day.
Sheriff Kincel went to Gayville on
business this afternoon.
Rev. Duane Rifenbark. returned to
Elk Point this afternoon.
Rey. u. P. Bradley and family return.
ed last night from Duluth.
ID. F. DAVIS, visited Sioux City yes
terday and returned to-day.
General Hugh J. Campbell went 10
Sioux City On business this morning.
Antonio Milano and Antonio Crosse
of Chicago, are guests at the Morrison
Mrs. Z. j. Williams is expected to re-
turn this evening from an eastern visit
Miss Lulu Davenport. of Yermillion
is visiting with Miss Minnie Felber Of
this city.
W. E. Brown and L.. K. Lord. o.
Parker, were guests ct the Merchants
last night.
I. FL. Conger and wife will leave
Yankton o o for Chicsgo where they
will reside.
John L. Macgregor, j. P. Templetor
and IA. J. Lennon, Of Utica, Yanktor
county, are in the city to-day.
Ut. Sargent left this afternoon foI
Albion, Nebraska. in response to a tele
gram announcing the fatal illness of /
nephew.
Walter Wagner, SOL of B. r. Wagner
and Frank Perkins, two of the riein,
yourIg farmers OF Bon Homme county
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

The painless dentists who are stop
ping at the hotel Morrison Will remain
until the FIRST of September. Business
has been very good with them.
Two weeks was all they intended to
stop, but people have found their So .0O
teeth as good as any $500 sets. Their
silver filing at so cents as good as those
costing $1.00 in other offices. 80 they
have concluded to stop a while. They
have not done much advertising lately
for the reason that plenty of it was be-
ing done for them by their esteemed
friend.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
ailg resa and 9akotaiaa
EANKToN, D. II, AUGUST 10, 1887.
asxamoAD TIRE TABLE.


OHroAao, MILWAUKEE Il ST.. PAUL RAILRoAI.
rhe first east bound passenger train leaves AT
9 40 d m. each day, except Sunday. Close con-
~nections for Chicago and the east.
The second eaa6 poand passenger train seeves
at 3.I5 p. NJ. each dag excepG SUNDAY. Close
connections for Chicago and the east.
The first passenger tram troha The east arri-
ees at i2:2u p M each day except sunday.
The second passenger from the east, arrive
vach day except sunday ut 1905 y. IN.
The accommodation tram from the EAST
arrives each day, sundays excepted, ut 1880
n. N. and departs at II 40 a. m. for the west
and north. -
phe acoommodetior :-a,ia iron ti1s west x4c
north arrives at sol a. m. and departs at 9:05
a, IN for the east each day excepting Sundays.
The regular passenger train from the west
arrives each day except Sunday at SlS. The
except sunday at 1920 p. m No baggage trans
ported OF accommodation trains.
CHICAGO d NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD,
The east bound passenger train leaves at 6 100
q. M. each day. except sunday.
The passenger train from the east arrives at
9:45 p. N each day, except Sunday.
Sunday passenger train leaves at 7:15 q. m.
and arrives at $3.50 a. m. making close oonnec-
tions with through passenger trains from and
to Chicago.
Accommodation trains leave for the east
each day. except Sunday. at $50 2. m. and 1850
p, IA. and arrive from the east each day, except
Sunday, at ll:5b q. m. and 7:25 p. m.
kankton fostomce houfs ana regulations.
The delivery Windows are opened each day
(Supdays eLoepted) at 500 a. m.
The delivery windows CLOSE ut 500 p. m.
The money order, postal note and registry de-
partment opens at q. N. and closes at 4:s0 y.
m.
On Sundays the delivery windows are kept
open from 9:45 to t0:45 q. m. The lobby of the
office is open all day Sundays for the accom-
Mails going east vis O., NJ. d st. r, q, r.,
close at 8 p. M. and 8 m, Sundays excepted.
Mails going west and north via the Chicago,
milwaukee, h st. Paul railroad close at a.
M. Sundays excepted.
Mails going east and north by Chicago d
Northwestern railroad close at 8 p. m.
Eastern mails via Chicago d. st Paul railroad
arrives at 9:25 p m. and 9:20 a. M.
Eastern mail via Chicago Il Northwestern
railroad arrives at 10 p m and departs at 9
O ~ 4
Stage mails close at 8 o'clock p. M, except
the Niobrar.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
All Recause ofn License,

Ortonville, Aug. 11-Mayor Ames and
his SOD and Miss Jessie Bryant, all from
Minneapolis came up last evening on S
special car and we're s~ide-tracked, just
across the Minnesota line In Dakota,
whence the PARTY took carriages and
proceeded to the st. Charles Hotel, Big
Stone City, this morning and summl,ned
. minister who united in marriage the
mayors son and Miss Bryant. The
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
His only Same of chance

Mr.. Dusenbury-'.I wish, dear, that
you wouldn't take part in that church
fair. The games OF chanoe"-
Mrs. Dusen bury-.'Oh, yesl I sup
pose you never indulge in o game Of
chance"
"Only onoe in my life. my dear"
"And when was that?"
aWhen / married you."
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
Sheriff sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that there will be a
~ sheriff d sale of the following described
personal property belonging to 81 Thompson.
Of Yankton county, to-wit: ON Thoroughbred
short horn bull, SIX years old, called sDutchess
COW, four years old. called Lady BRIDGE This
said property will be sold at public auction Is
the highest bidder on Saturday, the 18th day of
August. A. y. 1887 at q O'Clock ., N. in front OF
Fred .Kincel's livery stable, ON Third street in
the city OF Yankton, Dakota.
Yankton, ID. T., July "a, 1887,
FREDERICK kINCEL, Sheriff,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
1T you want great bargains
come and see our job lots OF
boots and shoes.
JACOB MAX 81 SON.
a q R II

To all who are suffering from the error. nd
lndiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, curly
decay, lossof manhood, &C., 1 will send q recipe
that Will cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary In South
America. Send a self-addressed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH t. INMAN, Staten D. Meas Yorh ,y;t,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

mayor explained that the girls folks oh.
lected to the match and refused their
consent, and the yoang lady being nm
der age could not procure the license
in Minneapolis. No Iicenss is required
in Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
MRS. FITCH SMITH.

"A GRADUATE Of New Ycrk City Conserya.
PIANO. Organ sind vocal culture, will receiya
scholars atJs p. Wagner Music Store. Iul
Third Street, or will &C to home of pppilH II
.desireE.
Gg-For further i~nfoEsnstion call be Music
Store, or No. s. gcates' Block Third strset
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
G A & son.

j. r. Samborn & Sons furniture
|warerooms, A complete line Of all
GLASSES of furniture, upholsterlngsand
undertaking.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
Good HUSBAND Wanted.

A widow lady, young and pretty, alone
in.this wo:ld, wants q good kind hearted
husband at once,a western man pre-
ferred. Address with full particulars.
MRS. a. s. SWIFT.
General Delivery P. O., Elmira NY.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
The finest Misses and Chill
dren's spring heel shoes at
JACOB MAX 81 SON,

Plenty of money to loan on city prop.
erty; reasonable interest.
MORTGAGE BANK.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

Wanted-Girl for general house,
work fer family of three. Must be good
cook and laundress, Address with
reference. Mrs. s. r. STAFFORD.
Care CAPT. STAFFORD,
Fort Randall, Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

The boss screen doors at the st. Oroix
Lumber company yard.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

Watches, diamonds, silver
goods and spectacIes, at the
store of
HI. Ct. CLARK s. co,
YanktOn, I'D. r.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13

latest and best styles OF
Ladies'. Misses and Chill
dren's slippers ever shown In
Yankton at
MI
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
h WEATHER
MEAN ~TEMpERArusR

lux IHbI LHULQ6pBE To- ~"
MN. Thermometer 81.
*tDenotes trace of rain fall.
MEAN TEMPERATURE.
For August 10, 1887, 65s o,
years, TAO.
X. HeTHOMPBON.
Serg't Signal Corps. u. 8. A.